IT Audit Senior- Digital Risk Services

ED03 Elliott Davis Advisory, LLC; Ohio; Híbrido; USD 70.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Generous time away

Paid firm holidays

Flexible work schedules

Maternity & parental leave

Health and wellness benefits

Professional coaching

Career development programs

Beyond program access

Descripción de la vacante

Elliott Davis, LLC is seeking a Digital Risk Services IT Audit Senior to support planning, execution, and completion of IT audit engagements. You will work with engagement teams and clients to understand technology environments, obtain evidence, test controls, and communicate results.

The role suits an entry-level or experienced associate. Responsibilities include IT general controls testing, FFIEC-guided bank audits, SOX IT control testing, drafting workpapers, and identifying control gaps.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, information systems, computer science, cybersecurity, business, or related field.
• Zero to two years of IT audit or related experience.
• Foundational understanding of technology risks and internal controls.
• Exposure to IT general controls or SOX preferred but not required for entry-level.
• Professional certification (CISA/CIA/CPA) preferred but not required.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).
• Willingness to travel to client locations.

Responsabilidades

• Assist with planning and performing IT audits, documenting technology environment, systems, risks, and controls.
• Execute testing of IT general controls including access security, change management, operations, backup and recovery.
• Support bank IT audits using FFIEC guidance and banking regulatory expectations.
• Perform SOX IT control testing including IT general controls and automated controls.
• Obtain and review policies, configurations, reports, and evidence; follow up with client contacts.
• Prepare clear workpapers describing procedures, evidence, results, and conclusions.
• Identify control gaps, evaluate significance, and help develop recommendations.
• Communicate engagement status and scheduling concerns to the team.
• Participate in client meetings to gather information and explain testing requests.
• Assist with drafting audit findings, risk assessments, and client deliverables.
• Build knowledge of client operations and applicable control frameworks.
• Collaborate with team, accept coaching, and meet deadlines and quality expectations.
• Manage assigned tasks across multiple engagements.

Conocimientos

Analytical skills

Critical thinking

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Teamwork

Educación

Bachelor's degree in accounting, information systems, computer science, cybersecurity, business, or related field

Herramientas

Microsoft Office

Descripción del empleo

WHO WE ARE

Elliott Davis pairs forward-thinking tax, assurance and consulting services with industry-leading workplace culture. Our nine offices — located in the fastest growing cities in the US — are built on a foundation of inclusivity, collaboration, and collective growth. We work daily to provide exceptional service to our people, customers, and our communities. Audit and assurance services are provided by Elliott Davis, LLC (doing business in NC and D.C. as Elliott Davis, PLLC), a licensed CPA firm.

Position Overview

The Digital Risk Services IT Audit Senior supports the planning, execution, and completion of information technology audit and advisory engagements. The position works with engagement teams and clients to understand technology environments, obtain and evaluate audit evidence, test controls, document results, and communicate exceptions. Engagements may include IT general control audits, bank IT audits using Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council guidance, and Sarbanes-Oxley information technology control audits. The role is designed for an entry-level or experienced associate who can take on increasing responsibility as skills and experience develop.

Responsibilities

• Assist with planning and performing IT audits, including documenting the technology environment, systems, processes, risks, and controls.


• Execute testing of IT general controls, including access security, user administration, change management, computer operations, backup and recovery, and related governance controls.


• Support bank IT audits using applicable Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council guidance and other banking regulatory expectations.


• Perform Sarbanes-Oxley information technology control testing, including IT general controls, automated controls, information technology-dependent manual controls, and key report testing, as assigned.


• Obtain and review policies, procedures, system configurations, reports, screenshots, tickets, and other evidence; follow up with client contacts when additional support is needed.


• Prepare clear, complete, and accurate workpapers that describe the procedures performed, evidence reviewed, testing results, and conclusions reached.


• Identify potential control gaps or exceptions, evaluate their significance with the engagement team, and help develop practical recommendations.


• Communicate engagement status, open requests, identified issues, and scheduling concerns to the engagement team in a timely manner.


• Participate in client meetings and interviews to understand processes, gather information, and explain testing requests.


• Assist with drafting audit findings, recommendations, internal audit reports, risk assessments, and other client deliverables.


• Build knowledge of client operations, industry practices, applicable control frameworks, and emerging technology risks.


• Collaborate effectively with team members, accept coaching, and contribute to a consistent, high-quality client experience.


• Manage assigned tasks across multiple engagements and meet established deadlines and quality expectations.


• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, information systems, computer science, cybersecurity, business, or a related field required.


• Zero to two years of relevant experience in IT audit, internal audit, external audit, risk consulting, information security, technology operations, or a related field.


• Internship experience may be considered for an entry-level candidate.


• Foundational understanding of technology risks, internal controls, and audit concepts.


• Exposure to IT general controls, Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, or bank regulatory guidance is preferred but not required for a lower-level associate.


• Professional certification, or progress toward a certification such as Certified Information Systems Auditor, Certified Internal Auditor, or Certified Public Accountant, is preferred but not required.


• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, organizational, and problem-solving skills.


• Clear written and verbal communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with clients and team members.


• Ability to learn new systems and audit approaches, manage multiple assignments, work both independently and as part of a team, and respond constructively to feedback.


• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word and Excel.


• Access to reliable transportation for travel to assigned client locations, when required.


• Ability to work additional hours on occasion based on client and engagement needs.

WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN US

• generous time away and paid firm holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's


• flexible work schedules


• 16 weeks of paid maternity and adoption leave, 8 weeks of paid parental leave, 4 weeks of paid and caregiver leave (once eligible)


• first‑class health and wellness benefits, including wellness coaching and mental health counseling


• one‑on‑one professional coaching


• Leadership and career development programs


• access to Beyond: a one‑of‑a‑kind program with experiences that help you expand your life, personally and professionally

ADA REQUIREMENTS

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to remain in a stationary position; use hands repetitively to operate standard office equipment; and to talk or hear, both in person and by telephone


• Required to have specific vision abilities which include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

Cognitive/Mental Requirements

• Use written and oral communication skills.


• Read and interpret data, information, and documents.


• Observe and interpret situations.


• Work under deadlines with frequent interruptions; and


• Interact with internal and external customers and others in the course of work.